Every person has something they’re good at, a talent. Some people have many talents. It is typical to be judged or categorized based on your talent. The talents we are born with or acquire over time can help us throughout lifehether it is with a career or learning essential skills due to that talent. One of my talents, which I value very much, is a talent that I acquired over time. Playing soccer was always an important part of my life it was something that did not come easy to me.
My family is very athletic.My grandpa and father both played sports their entire lives and coached for many years. My grandpa was an amazing soccer player throughout his childhood and college career. He inspired me to play soccer at a young age. When I started playing at age four, I barely wanted to touch the ball; I was always running away from the action. I absolutely hated it. After that, I stopped playing for a while, being that I was so terrible. At some point I started playing again. My father and grandpa were determined for me to be a great athlete. They worked with me day after day and taught me the basic skills I needed to know. After all that hard work, I finally won MVP defense player at age 10.
When it came to club soccer tryouts, I was extremely nervous. My town is very political when it comes to sports. Unfortunately, the players usually make the team for all the wrong reasons. All I wanted was to make the “A” team. Finally the week of tryouts came, I felt confident and left the field each day being very proud. I remember when I got the phone call from the coach, he had told me I made the "A" team. I automatically started crying tears of joy. I did it. I accomplished something so very important to me.
As I got older, I continued to play and I continued to feel more confident in my skills. In middle school, I did not make the 7th grade team. I was devastated, but I knew it had nothing to do with my performance. I did not let it stop me; I became manager for the team that year. The following year, I made the 8th grade team and then preceded to try out for a different club team. This team was not in my town so I was away from all the politics that were against my chances. Ironically, the team was a year older than me. I made that team and found a place very easily.
High school soccer was very rough for me. I was at a disadvantage because all the other girls played for my town’s club team. I didn’t enjoy playing with the girls from my town. I didn’t have passion for the sport when I played with them like how I did when I played on my club team. I made the team that year but I barely played. The next year, almost all of the girls made the varsity team while I was stuck on the junior varsity team. It was a blessing in disguise. I was the leader of that team. I was the captain and role model for the rest of the girls. I had an amazing year playing on that team. We were division champions and I couldn’t have been happier with where I was.
Playing soccer throughout my life has taught me a lot. I learned to never give up and that you can do anything you set your mind to. One of my favorite coaches always said, “Practice makes permanent.” It doesn’t make perfect because no one and nothing is perfect. That saying is something that I have carried for years. I proved so many people wrong and I showed my true strength. Everything happens for a reason you just need to believe it.
My family is very athletic.My grandpa and father both played sports their entire lives and coached for many years. My grandpa was an amazing soccer player throughout his childhood and college career. He inspired me to play soccer at a young age. When I started playing at age four, I barely wanted to touch the ball; I was always running away from the action. I absolutely hated it. After that, I stopped playing for a while, being that I was so terrible. At some point I started playing again. My father and grandpa were determined for me to be a great athlete. They worked with me day after day and taught me the basic skills I needed to know. After all that hard work, I finally won MVP defense player at age 10.
When it came to club soccer tryouts, I was extremely nervous. My town is very political when it comes to sports. Unfortunately, the players usually make the team for all the wrong reasons. All I wanted was to make the “A” team. Finally the week of tryouts came, I felt confident and left the field each day being very proud. I remember when I got the phone call from the coach, he had told me I made the "A" team. I automatically started crying tears of joy. I did it. I accomplished something so very important to me.
As I got older, I continued to play and I continued to feel more confident in my skills. In middle school, I did not make the 7th grade team. I was devastated, but I knew it had nothing to do with my performance. I did not let it stop me; I became manager for the team that year. The following year, I made the 8th grade team and then preceded to try out for a different club team. This team was not in my town so I was away from all the politics that were against my chances. Ironically, the team was a year older than me. I made that team and found a place very easily.
High school soccer was very rough for me. I was at a disadvantage because all the other girls played for my town’s club team. I didn’t enjoy playing with the girls from my town. I didn’t have passion for the sport when I played with them like how I did when I played on my club team. I made the team that year but I barely played. The next year, almost all of the girls made the varsity team while I was stuck on the junior varsity team. It was a blessing in disguise. I was the leader of that team. I was the captain and role model for the rest of the girls. I had an amazing year playing on that team. We were division champions and I couldn’t have been happier with where I was.
Playing soccer throughout my life has taught me a lot. I learned to never give up and that you can do anything you set your mind to. One of my favorite coaches always said, “Practice makes permanent.” It doesn’t make perfect because no one and nothing is perfect. That saying is something that I have carried for years. I proved so many people wrong and I showed my true strength. Everything happens for a reason you just need to believe it.